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At their 31st Customs Cooperation Conference, the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) and the Korea Customs Service (KSC) discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest including anti-drug enforcement strategies, enforcement against illicit trade in endangered species, the latest developments of respective Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programs, and co-operation proposals for enhancing enforcement capability. The KCS also introduced ''UNI-PASS,'' an e-Customs clearance system in Korea providing a single window platform for import/export clearance, duty collection and cargo management as well as information management, which greatly improves clearance efficiency and Korea's competitiveness in global trade.
At the end of the conference, both parties signed an arrangement to mutually recognize their respective AEO programs.
